CAMTEC ENGINEERING LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
03909945 · ltd · incorporated 2000-01-19
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Feb 2025
Net worth
£135.4k
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 25730
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 26.4y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 26.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
5 officers (1 active, 5 linked, 2 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
116 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £135,418
Net assets shrinking
Down £19,493 YoY
Cash YoY
+10%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£41k
↑ 9.8% YoY
Net Worth
£135k
↓ 13% YoY
Current Assets
£139k
↓ 4.3% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-02-28 | 2024-02-29 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £221.6k | £236.7k |
| Current assets | £138.8k | £145.0k |
| Cash | £41.0k | £37.4k |
| Debtors | £91.8k | £99.9k |
| Net assets | £135.4k | £154.9k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
3 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
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See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (30 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-27📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-02-02➖GIBBONS, Antony William resigneddirector
- 2023-11-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-08📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-10-08📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2021-10-08📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-10-08📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2021-10-08📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2021-10-04📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2021-10-04📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2021-10-01📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2021-10-01📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2021-09-30➕TAYLOR, Nicholas Anthony appointeddirector
- 2021-09-30➖ENDACOTT, Mandi Deborah resignedsecretary
- 2021-09-28📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2021-09-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-05📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2021-08-05🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2020-09-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2000-03-07🔒Charge registered #1Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2000-01-19🏢Company incorporatedAs CAMTEC ENGINEERING LIMITED
- 2000-01-19➕ENDACOTT, Mandi Deborah appointedsecretary
- 2000-01-19➕SECRETARIAL APPOINTMENTS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2000-01-19➖SECRETARIAL APPOINTMENTS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2000-01-19➕GIBBONS, Antony William appointeddirector
- 2000-01-19➕CORPORATE APPOINTMENTS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2000-01-19➖CORPORATE APPOINTMENTS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
55/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 27 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
Nt Group Enterprises Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Nt Group Enterprises Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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CAMTEC ENGINEERING LIMITED
This company · 03909945
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Nt Group Enterprises Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 30/09/2021 |
Mr Nicholas Anthony Taylor Individual · British · DOB 09/1992 · age 34 | — | — | board controlboard control | 30/09/2021 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Aw Gibbons Holding Limitedceased 30/09/2021· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CORNISH TIMBER PRODUCTS LTD→ 14708460 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| CORNWALL CONCRETE PUMPING LTD→ 08472204 · est 2013 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 13y | — | — |
| CORNWALL SCALE & EQUIPMENT LTD→ 05881445 · est 2006 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 19y | — | — |
| CORNWALL TIMBER BUILD LIMITED→ 08569526 · est 2013 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 12y | — | — |
| CORNWALL TYRE REPAIR SERVICE LTD→ 01193059 · est 1974 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 51y | — | — |
| CORNWALL VACUUM SERVICES LIMITED→ 07191624 · est 2010 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 16y | — | — |
| CORNWALL WHEEL REPAIRS LTD→ 06409070 · est 2007 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 18y | — | — |
| COTTAGE HEATING LIMITED→ 06141245 · est 2007 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 19y | — | — |
| CPMR LIMITED→ 04901952 · est 2003 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 22y | — | — |
| CRAFTEDSPOILS LTD→ 16554953 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CRAWFORD BRANDS LTD→ 12519040 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| CREEDON TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED→ 05914272 · est 2006 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 19y | — | — |
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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2000-01-19
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC25730 — SIC 25730
Registered office
Barn Close
Langage Industrial Estate
Plympton Plymouth
Devon
PL7 5HQ
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-30
Last made up to: 2025-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last: 2026-01-17
Officers (1 active · 4 resigned)
TAYLOR, Nicholas Anthony→
Activedirector · ~34y · appointed 2021-09-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
ENDACOTT, Mandi Deborah→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-01-19 · resigned 2021-09-30
SECRETARIAL APPOINTMENTS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2000-01-19 · resigned 2000-01-19
GIBBONS, Antony William→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2000-01-19 · resigned 2024-02-02
CORPORATE APPOINTMENTS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2000-01-19 · resigned 2000-01-19
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Mortgage debenture | 1 property | 07/03/2000 | 05/08/2021 |
Recent filings (116 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-11-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-10-11
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-02-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-11-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-10-17
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-17
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2021-10-08
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2021-10-08
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2021-10-08
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2021-10-08
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2021-10-08